Bank Statement For Australia Student Visa Updated July 2017

Update: This is updated version of this article about financial requirements for Australian student visa. Australian immigration department has changed the way how prospective students can demonstrate their financial capacity to obtain student visa for Australia.

Evidence of Financial Capacity

From 1st July 2016, you can use one of these 4 options as ;proof of financial capacity that you can meet your education and living expenses while studying in Australia. You need to provide one of these 4 evidence;

Proof that you have enough funds for your travelling, 12 months of living and education for yourself along with your family members who are accompanying you

Proof that you meet annual income requirement. Annual income requirement want you prove that your parents’ or spouse’s earn at least AUD60000 per year. If your family members are also accompanying you during studying in Australia, then annual income requirement is AUD70000

an Acceptance Advice of Secondary Exchange Students (AASES) form (secondary exchange students only)

a letter of support from Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade or Department of Defence (DOF)

Australia is becoming most favorite place for international students to come, study and explore career opportunities. There are several reasons why students like Australia for their higher studies. Most dominant reasons are availability of large number of courses and being a multicultural society. Studying in Australia is wish of thousands of students from more than 180 countries but their are several conditions which you may have to fulfill before you get Australian student visa. One of the critical condition which might be difficult for many students is bank statement to provide with Australia student visa application.

Bank Statement is not only required by the countries where you need to pay heavy amounts as tuition fees. This is also a core visa requirement in Germany, Austria and Norway where education is free. While applying for free study in Germany, you have to show funds for your living because tuition is funded by their government, however you must have enough funds for your living and lodging.

How much Funds you need to show?

From 1st July 2016, Australia has increased the amount you need to show for your student visa. Bank statement for Australia student include three kind of expenses;

Travel cost: This include return air fair for you and your family members which are included in your application

Living: This is what you need for living and eating. Australia immigration department has set a standard living cost which can be seen in table below. You must show living cost for yourself and your family members included in the application

Expenses

Per Person

Amount required in AUD

Travel

Yourself

AUD 2000

Family members

AUD 2000 each accompanying family member

Tuition fee for one year

Yourself

Course fees for first year of your degree

Children aged 5-18

Children course fees for first year

Living expenses for one year

Yourself

AUD 19,830

Partner

AUD 6,940

Children

AUD 2,970 per child

Source of Income for Bank Statement

If you choose first option which is evidence of funds then you can prove funds availability for Australia student visa by showing either;

Money deposit or loan with an approved financial institution

Government loan

Scholarship or sponsorship

Money deposit in bank or financial institution:

Money can be in your personal account or acceptable member of family’s account. Acceptable members of family who can hold funds to support your studies are;

you

your partner (spouse or de facto partner, including same-sex de facto partners)

your parents

your brother or sister

your grandparents

your aunt or uncle (only if they usually live in Australia and are either a citizen/permanent resident of Australia or an eligible New Zealand citizen)

A loan statement from financial institution:

A loan letter from a financial institution stating full amount of loan, name and all statutory information. Loan can be in your name or any of member of family listed above.

Why you need Bank Statement for Student Visa?

This is required by almost all countries to ensure that the applicants who are applying for student visa have enough funds to pay their tuition fees and their intended stay in that country. Australia and other countries do not want foreign applicant to access public fund or face hard time during their studies so before granting visa they make sure you have enough funds for all possible expenses.